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How much current would this draw? Answered

I am trying to build and audio amp and i need to know what voltage/current my wall plug should be. It says it in the pdf i think but i need another persons opinion. here is the link to the amp, pdf is a link on page. http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&itemSeq=92254311&uq=634236322019806587

Also would it be possible to feasibly power this for a short time on batteries (aa or c size?)

I know i am burdening you already, but what wattage resistors should i get?

Ok now i see it. Said it was a 12W amp in search box, but i guess thats just to the speakers (not to the circuit as a whole). Got to remind myself to read the datasheet better :)I hope not to run flat out. It says minimum input voltage of 6v, though, so possibly i could run it (for a short while at least) on somewhere around 9? (reads the datasheet again to make somewhat sure)

. When shopping for amplifiers, it would be called a 12W amp. Most consumers are only worried about the power going toward making noise, not total system power. The amp uses 20W of power to output 12W to the speakers, but only nerds/geeks/hackers/DIYers/&c care about that figure. ;).